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Name	Location	Supervision Associate supervisor	Project	Status
Katina Lindout	CSIRO Plant Industry, Merbein	Prof. Roger Parish - La Trobe University Bundoora, Dr Michael Treeby, CSIRO Merbein	Physiology of postharvest rind breakdown in navel oranges	PhD thesis accepted 2007. Graduated 2008
Joanna Tregeagle	CSIRO Plant Industry, Merbein	Dr Judy Tisdall - La Trobe University Bundoora, Dr Rob Walker - CSIRO Merbein	Sustainable salt exclusion by salt tolerant rootstocks	PhD thesis accepted 2007. Graduated 2008
Yasmin Chalmers	Vic DPI, Mildura	Prof. Peter Dry - University of Adelaide, Dr Brian Loveys - CSIRO Waite, Dr Mark Downey and Dr Mark Krstic - Vic DPI Mildura	Influence of sustained deficit irrigation on the physiology and phenolic compounds of wine grapes and wine	PhD thesis accepted 2007. Graduated 2007
Rachel Hanlin	Vic DPI-Mildura	Dr Graham Jones – Univeristy of Adelaide Waite Campus, Dr Mark Downey – Vic DPI, Mildura	Changes in tannin content and composition of wine grapes during berry development	First Class Honours completed 2007
Tara Seddon	Vic DPI-Mildura	Dr Mary Millikan – Victoria Univeristy, Dr Mark Downey – Vic DPI, Mildura	Exploring the extent of variability in tannin content and composition found in the skins of grape cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.)	First Class Honours completed 2006
Allison Hogg	Vic DPI-Mildura	Dr Tony Gendall – LaTrobe University, Dr Mark Krstic – Vic DPI-Mildura	Bunch technology and cell biology of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.	Honours completed 2006
Nerida Crothers	Vic DPI-Mildura	Dr Henry Milliken – Victoria University, Dr Mark Downey – Vic DPI, Mildura	Investigation into sun exposure of Chardonnay vv and its effect of grape and wine quality.	First Class Honours completed 2006
Rachel Ashley	CSIRO Merbein	Prof. Peter Dry – University of Adelaide Waite Campus, Peter Clingeleffer – CSIRO Merbein, Dr Bob Emmett – Vic DPI-Mildura	Sustainability and wine quality in warm region irrigated vineyards.	PhD thesis accepted 2004
Fiona Filardo	CSIRO Merbein	Prof. Roger Parish – LaTrobe University Bundoora, Dr Steve Swain – CSIRO Merbein	Gibberellins and their reproductive development.	PhD thesis accepted 2004
Catherine Cox	CSIRO Merbein	Prof. Roger Parish – LaTrobe University Bundoora, Dr Steve Swain – CSIRO Merbein	Analysis of genes involved in seed set and fruit development.	Honours completed 2004
Marica Mazza	Vic DPI-Mildura	Dr Aldo Poiani – LaTrobe University, Dr Mark Kristic and Dr Mark Downey – Vic DPI Mildura	Extractability of anthocyanins into red wine.	First Class Honours completed 2004
Rosie Hannah	Vic DPI-Mildura	Dr Judy Tisdall – LaTrobe University Bundoora, Dr Mark Kristic – Vic DPI-Mildura	Exposure and expression of anthocyanins in wine grapes.	Second Upper Honours completed 2003
Hannah Mason	Vic DPI-Mildura	Dr Judy Tisdall – LaTrobe University Bundoora, Dr Mark Kristic – Vic DPI-Mildura	Thompson Seedless berry collapse.	Honours completed 2002
Andrea Muller	CSIRO Merbein	Dr Judy Tisdall – LaTrobe University Bundoora, Dr Steve Swain – CSIRO Merbein	The role of gibberellins in pollen shoot elongation.	Second Upper Honours completed 2002

Tara Seddon

First Class Honours

completed 2006

Victorian Department of Primary Industries and Victoria University

Exploring the extent of variability in tannin content and composition found in the skins of grape cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.)

The exploration of the grape berry tannin resulted in finding more variability in tannin content than what was previously expected however, there was little variation in tannin composition. The results further showed some unexpected outcomes with table grape varieties such as Red Emperor and Red Globe having tannin levels higher than traditional wine making varieties previously thought to have high tannin levels such as Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

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